9-foot-long anaconda found in Florida neighborhood

Luke Skywalker · Feb 3, 2016

{vb:raw ozzmodz_postquote}:

Get the news
Log In or Subscribe to skip

[h=6]Share This Story![/h]Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about

[h=4]9-foot-long anaconda found in Florida neighborhood[/h]Leisa Remsberg let her two dogs out Monday morning to do what dogs do.

{# #}
[h=4]Sent![/h]A link has been sent to your friend's email address.

[h=4]Posted![/h]A link has been posted to your Facebook feed.

[h=6]Join the Nation's Conversation[/h]To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs

[h=2]UP NEXT[/h][h=2]03[/h]

A Florida woman was walking her dogs when all of a sudden she spotted the 9-foot-long anaconda snake in the grass. The snake has been euthanized and questions remain on where it came from. VPC

Wildlife officers captured a 9-foot green anaconda in Melbourne, Fla., on Monday.(Photo: Courtesy of Leisa Remsberg)

Leisa Remsberg let her two dogs out Monday morning to do what dogs do.
Gizmo*—*a shih tzu —*and*Teddy —*half poodle, half shih tzu*—*dashed to the side yard*to sniff out*a large, shiny dark object.
"I wasn't thinking what it was, because it was so large," said*Remsberg, who trailed behind*her dogs.
A nine-foot-long green anaconda reared its head, veering*toward*the two*pooches.
"It raised its head up like it ... like snapping at them ... like lurching at them to make them*back off," Remsberg said. "I started screaming for the dogs right away."
Teddy hurried*back into the house. Gizmo was still curious, brave*or something else.
"He's the*not-so-smart one," Remsberg*said.
Remsberg*dialed 911.
"I did not know what it was," she said. "I*knew it was not good.*I was just screaming, 'There's just this huge, huge snake!'"
Photos: Anaconda captured in Florida
Her neighbor thought it was a python.
He*brought a shovel over to hold the snake down*until officers could respond.*He placed the snake in a container with a lid and a piece of concrete over the top to keep it trapped inside.*Then, he*took the snake to his*yard.
Brevard County Animal Services secured the snake, ultimately handing the situation over*to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Officers took the snake to a veterinary facility, which euthanized the snake, for research purposes.
Wildlife officers are trying to determine where the snake*came from, said Greg Workman, spokesman for the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
They did not find the*legally required microchip in the snake, he said.
"Basically, it wasn't there legally," Workman said.*"They're a top predator. They get huge. They can really decimate an area."
It's the*second anaconda*to pop up in Brevard County, Fla., in the past few months.
In late November, state wildlife officers shot and killed a*9-foot-long green anaconda*near the St. Johns River at the Brevard – Orange County line.
Green anacondas are native to South America and can grow to more than 500 pounds and 20 feet long. In Florida, the snake poses a risk to native wildlife.
Remsberg, a real estate agent at SunCoast Real Estate Group, is living in the home temporarily,*awaiting a new*home to be completed.
The snake's removal was a relief, especially to*Gizmo, Teddy and the four*chihuahuas next door.
"It was definitely crazy," Remsberg said.

WILD ANIMAL TALES IN FLORIDA9-foot green anaconda captured and killed in Florida | 01:06Officials caught and killed a large anaconda spotted in Florida. Gillian Pensavalle (@GillianWithaG) has the story. Buzz60

WILD ANIMAL TALES IN FLORIDAAlligator and python fight on Florida golf course | 01:07An alligator and a python had a fight on a Florida golf course. Gillian Pensavalle (@GillianWithaG) explains. Buzz60

WILD ANIMAL TALES IN FLORIDAThis is how trappers corral venomous snakes | 01:09Greg Graziani helps control Florida's python population and is rarely called out for cobras like the 5-foot pet that escaped from a Buckingham home. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers caught that snake.

WILD ANIMAL TALES IN FLORIDA10-foot poisonous King Cobra found under woman's clothes dryer, puts up a fight | 01:06A very large, and very poisonous King Cobra was found under a woman's clothes dryer in Florida. Unfortunately, the snake's owner has a history of losing venomous reptiles. Gillian Pensavalle (@GillianWithaG) explains. Buzz60

WILD ANIMAL TALES IN FLORIDALionfish: bad for Florida, good to eat | 01:10Though its striking colors and fins may be eye-catching, the lionfish is a harmful and invasive species in Florida waters. This underwater camera shows a diver spearing several fish and taking them home for a meal. VPC

WILD ANIMAL TALES IN FLORIDAFloridians warned about leprosy-infected armadillos | 00:37Leprosy is rare in the U.S. but in Florida, up to a dozen cases are reported each year. The suspected culprits are armadillos. Florida health and wildlife experts are warning residents to steer clear of them in light of a reported spike in cases. USA TODAY

WILD ANIMAL TALES IN FLORIDAMassive Alligator Spotted at Florida Golf Club | 01:08The Myakka Pines Golf Club has a lot of animal visitors and most recently, photos of a gigantic alligator are sweeping the Internet. Gillian Pensavalle (@GillianWithaG) tells you that this is a common occurrence. Buzz60

Last VideoNext Video

0) { %> 0) { %>
0) { %>

Powered By WizardRSS.com | Full Text RSS Feed

9-foot-long anaconda found in Florida neighborhood

Luke Skywalker

Super Moderator